Born 2B Mild

Most likely cause IMHO is the wiring in the room you are hearing the noise. My Jazz is noisey or quiet, depending where I am.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing that useful info with us. Maybe BC can start up an online guide to places of bass gear interest around the world!

Sexy Sandberg [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160291033239&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting"]on ebay[/url]

Go buy a SECONDHAND sixer, with as much budget as you can muster. If, after a while, you want to go back to a fiver then you shouldn't lose a bean. The one thing that matters most to me, is the string spacing at the bridge end. It has to be as wide as possible for my fingers to dig in, but I only found that out because my first sixer had narrow spacing. So maybe you can try a few in a shop to see what suits you. I've had two sixers and am currently without one. But I'd love another, when I get an income again. The BC'er who bought my European-made sixer, knows I want it back if he ever sells.

[quote name='Mike Brooks' post='302346' date='Oct 8 2008, 05:04 PM']Nope, ordered them from AxesRUS, Born2BeMild wanted the same thing back in August so there is a topic about it, I'm just too lazy to look for the link. AxesRUS are very good by the way, helpful and very quick. Big thumbs up! Mike[/quote] This is them ..."4 x GOLD TELE DOMED KNOB FOR SPLIT SHAFT (6MM) NS005 at GBP2.70 = GBP10.80 " ...thanks to Mike's help.

[quote name='Josh' post='300545' date='Oct 6 2008, 03:13 PM']They should keep you entertained for a while.[/quote] Well I was certainly entertained! Thanks Josh. I suppose it's down to what you think of as funk, but I struggle to find examples of good funk, post 1979. Did funk metamorphise or fade away?

Good to see your suggestions (and anyone else's). I'm getting a Yorkshire based funk covers band together. I've got a drummer & guitarist interested so far, and we hope to find a singer and keyboard player. Right now we are swapping ideas on what covers to do, so your post is very interesting. I have just done CDs of the candidates below, and posted them to the other guys to see what they think. A minority of the tracks were suggested by the drummer, but most are my starter for ten. I have others to add , such as some Red Hot Chillie Peppers, but this will do for now! Robert Palmer [i]Sneakin' Sally [/i] Bonnie Raitt [i]Love Sneakin' Up On You[/i] Fun Lovin' Criminals [i]Scooby Snacks[/i] Ian Dury & The Blockheads [i]Jack sh*t[/i] James Brown [i]Papas got a new bag[/i] Robert Palmer [i]Man Smart Women Smarter[/i] Bonnie Raitt [i]Monkey Business[/i] Jamiroquai Virtual [i]Insanity[/i] Fun Lovin' Criminals [i]The Grave & The Constant[/i] Racing Cars [i]Four Wheel Drive[/i] Steely Dan [i]The Fez[/i] Jamiroquai [i]Canned Heat[/i] Bonnie Raitt [i]Love Letter[/i] Climax Blues Band [i]Couldn't Get It Right[/i] James Brown [i]It's too funky in here[/i] Incognito [i]Always there or still a friend of mine -[/i] Fun Lovin' Criminals [i]Fun Lovin' Criminals[/i] Jestofunk [i]Can we live[/i] Jon Cleary [i]Just kissed my baby[/i] James Brown [i]Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine[/i] KC & The Sunshine Band [i]That's the way (I like it)[/i] Steely Dan [i]FM[/i] Little Feat [i]Fat Man in the Bath Tub[/i] Jamiroquai [i]Deeper Underground[/i] Bonnie Raitt [i]Fools Game[/i] Robert Palmer [i]Night People[/i] Average White Band [i]Pick Up The Pieces[/i] The Meters [i]Chug a lug[/i] War [i]Low Rider[/i] Steely Dan [i]Hey Nineteen[/i] Wild Cherry [i]Play That Funky Music White[/i] Jon Cleary [i]Too Damn Hot[/i] Stretch [i]Why Did You Do It?[/i] Stevie Wonder [i]Living in the city[/i] Robert Palmer [i]Spanish Moon[/i]

[quote name='OldGit' post='298557' date='Oct 3 2008, 01:20 PM']I'll do you a nice deal on some lovely black block inlays ... I'll throw in the rest of the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28560&st=0&p=294769&#entry294769"]bargain bass[/url] too [/quote] I am physiologically unable to like black blocks, just like I don't fancy blokes. Can't help that, sorry!

Cool. Not mine, but it's nice to see something interesting pop up on eBay for a change. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330276192357&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]Watkins Copy Cat[/url] Takes me back to one of my first bands (Grizzly, 1975) where our lead guitarist had a copy cat and went off every now and then having 'Gong' moments.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='297385' date='Oct 2 2008, 11:06 AM']I can confirm this from building my own bass with him: he thought I was going for dots, I wanted blocks so he quickly cnc'd the block gaps onto a new fretboard and I cut and glued the inlays. Check out post 6# on [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27964"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27964[/url][/quote] Another block lover. I have recently realised that I have a huge weakness for block pearl inlays. They are like the eyes of a beautiful woman, to me! I hope Kiwi's new builds don't have blocks, or I'll have to pawn my CD collection and buy one.

Got a spanking Bass Pod XT within three days of posting a 'Wanted'. A Thoroughly Nice Bloke!

I'm 100% happy [i]now[/i]. It has been a real year of the GAS though. (italics denote traded with a Bass Chatter) [u]In[/u] Spector LX-EX6 Spector LX-EX5 Spector Performance 5 [i]Crafter electro-acoustic fretless[/i] [i]Washburn AB10 fretless[/i] Washburn XB600 [i]Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 Bergantino 1x12 (two) Schroeder 1210R[/i] [i]John East Retro[/i] Ashdown octave divider Behringer chorus pedal Korg GA-30 tuner [i]Bass Pod XT[/i] (to replace the one I sold) [i]FBV Floorboard [/i] [i]Boss CS-3[/i] [u]Out[/u] [i]Spector LX-EX6 [/i](pawned to Crazykiwi) Fender Aerodyne Jazz Crafter electro-acoustic fretless [i]Washburn AB10 fretless Washburn AB10 fretted Washburn XB600 Schroeder 1210R[/i] Ashdown octave divider [i]Bass Pod XT[/i] Pocket Pod [i]Boss CS-3[/i] [size=4]When I go to Bass Day, I'm only buying strings,[/size] [size=3]I'm only buying strings,[/size] [size=2]I'm only buying strings,[/size] [size=1]I'm only buying strings, [/size]

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='293752' date='Sep 28 2008, 09:27 AM']I've also stopped taking a backup unless the gig's a really big one. Like Kiwi, I carry around tools, batts, strings etc.[/quote] I too carry a set of tools and spare strings and batteries, which is fine for fixing problems between sets, but it's in the middle of a song that Sod's law dictates a problem occurs. Much better to have a stand-by ready IMHO.

£400 should sort out the cab side of things. This year, I bought a 4 ohm Schroeder 1210R for £400 from a BC'er, then sold it on to another, as I decided to go for a two-cab solution (so one small cab only for rehearsals and quiet gigs). I ended up with two Bergantino 1x12's from another BC'er, also for £400. With my Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0, I have a rediculously loud rig that I can carry in one trip from the car. Good luck with your quest!

Over the years, I have learned the hard way, and nowadays I always bring a spare bass with me to gigs. In mid song, if a string breaks, a battery dies, or some hardware or electronics go SNAFU, it's important to me to be able to pick up a tuned-up spare and carry on. I use a Spector Euro LX5 as my main stage bass, but my spare, a Spector Performer pictured here, is a passive cheapie that I bought for a song, off eBay. As yet, it hasn't come off the subs bench. but I feel better for knowing it's there. What's your regular first choice spare that you bring to gigs? Come on, show us YOUR Super Sub!

I'll be there, having been last year for the first time. One thing to throw in to the cost/value thing is that gear can be ordered on site at discounts, and you'll buy strings for a tenner a pack. I still think Basschat should have a F.O.C. table for recruiting members in lieu of Bass Day being promoted here.

Have you ever sold some bass gear that you found you didn't need anymore, then within a short space of time, you are on the hunt to buy the very same thing again? I flogged a POD XT kidney bean earlier this year, because I wasn't using it. Now I'm forming a new band, I need certain effects that the pod did well. :blush:

I don't know what your budget is, but I assume it's £1000 +/- £250. If the PRS isn't going to take your money, but you still want something nice, you might want to check out Spectors. Admittedly I haven't tried everything, and perhaps Sandbergs are worth a look too. Status & Modulus (used) might come in to the equation too. I'm a recent convert to Spector, and a nice through-neck exotic wood Euro LX is in this range. After 35 years of using Fenders, Rickies, MM, Aria and the odd Warwick & Gibson thrown in, I haven't come across a better made, and better sounding bass guitar for the money. mmmmm those EMGs!

I'm getting some PMs asking about money for these pots and technical things. Just to be clear ...I don't want money ...put something in the Basschat tip jar if you feel compelled. All I'd say is that if you haven't got a Spector Euro, then PLEASE be sure this is the right component for your bass, before I post it. If you have a technical question, it will be better to post it on this thread so that folk who know about these things (which ain't me!) can hopefully help. Ta

I'm loving my Euro LX-EX, but wasn't happy that each pup had its own volume control, without there being a master volume or blend control. This is more important when playing with the band, because of the occasional need to change volume mid-song. If I had a mix of the two pups, then had to change volume, I had to adjust both volume knobs AND try keep the ratios the same. So I emailed Spector in NY and got a reply from Sales boss, "PJ" who said "I agree with you about the master volume/balance set up, that is what I personally prefer as well." He usefully added that on [font="Arial Narrow"]myspace.com/spector_instruments [/font]"there is a diagram under 'pics', made for me by one of our EuroLX customers" As I am to electronics as President Bush is to winning Master Mind, I let local guitar tech Andy (at Rock Steady Music in Harrogate) do the modification. He needed a 25k blend pot, which I sourced from China via eBay. He followed the diagram, though the wire colours in the diagram didn't match the reality, but managed to sort it. And hey presto! I have one blender control and one volume control!!! BTW, the Chinese pot wasn't top quality but it works, AND for some reason, they sent me half a dozen. So, if anyone wants one of these spares, I'll post them one for free.

All the positive benefits mentioned so far ring true for me too, but I'd like to add one further advantage to trading within our community. This is that one may be able to buy things back! I have sold a couple of instruments lately that. if I was richer, I would have kept. But I like to feel that I might get the chance to be reacquanted with some of my gear at some point in the future! Bassschat allows that to be a real possibility.